Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Portland Trailblazers

Man, the Trailblazers are gonna be good. I just watched them play the Heat, and Rudy Fernandez is gonna be rookie of the year. No, not Beasley or Rose, or even Greg Oden (kinda, since he's basically a second year rookie). But Fernandez is sick. Absolutely sick. He's got great range, decent handles, and can take some big shots. And with the rest of Portland's stacked lineup, they should develop into a top western contender in the next few years. Think about it, if Oden develops a stronger low post game, Aldridge bulks up a little, and they already have a solid backcourt with Roy and now Fernandez, whew, what a team.

No, I'm not from Portland or anything, I'd want to see a Lakers - Celtics final again, but its nice to see different teams develop. Growing up and watching basketball since the mid 90's, basically it was the Bulls, Lakers, and Spurs. Oh on a random note, I saw an interesting video today of Obama playing basketball. Finally, a President that plays a sport we can all relate to (golf and hunting are definitely too rich for me...).